Google Chrome requires Java version 6 update 10 (Java 6u10), and should work with Java 6u10 as indicated in the Google Chrome Help Center. However, Sun Microsystems does not support Google Chrome for Java SE 6. For more information and help on Chrome, you might want to visit : Google Chrome Help Center For a list of Java supported browsers by Sun Microsystems, please visit the following page: Java SE 6 Release Notes Supported System Configurations Download the early access version of Java 6u10 from the link below: Download Java 6 update 10 early access version To make sure that Google Chrome recognizes Java 6 update 10 correctly, you might want to install Java 6u10 prior to installing Google Chrome. And for Silverlight you might need to install silverlight after installing Chrome.🙂